Ilham Aliyev calls for the intransigence with the opposition (UPDATED)

2013 June 08 (Saturday) 13:59:22

President Ilham Aliyev, speaking on the congress of his party "Yeni Azerbaijan" accused the opposition of "anti-national" activities.

" They are  anti-national forces, treacherous, corrupt factions that were once in power, and that even today without any reason dream of power,"  said Aliyev.

In his view, "their method ( he means the opposition)  of political struggle is not a word, not an opinion,  it is "Molotov cocktail." "They are based not on  people, and its will; they are based on grants, money issued from abroad. Their freedom of speech  is to write denunciations,  blackmail Azerbaijan  before the international organizations, to spread there fabrications and slander. Their rules of conduct is  to unite with the Armenians, slander Azerbaijan, to form a negative opinion about Azerbaijan. Of course,  such groups  will never be given place in the political life of Azerbaijan," Aliyev continued.

    Judging by the tone of Aliyev's statements against the opposition  on the eve of elections, the political situation is more likely to develop in a confrontational scenario with a possible increased repression against  those who criticize the regime.—16/06D--